Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Particulate matter"
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Assessment of polar organic aerosols at a regional background site in southern Africa
(Springer, 2019)A recent paper reported GCxGC-TOFMS analysis used for the first time in southern Africa to tentatively characterise and semi-quantify ~1000 organic compounds in aerosols at Welgegund – a regional background atmospheric ... -
Contrasting indoor and ambient particulate matter concentrations and thermal comfort in coal and non-coal burning households at South Africa Highveld
(Elsevier, 2020)One of the key challenges noted in the sustainable development goals for good health and wellbeing (SDGs 3) is both ambient and household air pollution. Household solid fuel combustion represents one of the biggest threat ... -
Determinants of solid fuel use and emission risks among households : insights from Limpopo, South Africa
(MDPI AG, 2022)Emissions from residential solid fuels reduce ambient air quality and cause indoor air pollution resulting in adverse human health. The traditional solid fuels used for cooking include coal, straws, dung, and wood, with ... -
Fine PM emission factors from residential burning of solid fuels using traditional cast-iron coal stoves
(NACA, 2018)Residential burning of solid fuels is a major source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which degrades indoor and ambient air quality in low-income settlements. The adverse impact of fine particulate emissions on the ... -
The relationship between thermal comfort and indoor PM4 mass concentration within low-cost houses in Ikageng
(IEEE, 2017)Solid fuels (wood, coal, and biomass) are used as alternative energy sources in South Africa, predominantly in low-income households. Space heating using wood is a common practice to obtain thermal comfort. Consequently, ... -
Size-resolved characteristics of inorganic ionic species in atmospheric aerosols at a regional background site on the South African Highveld
(Springer, 2018)Aerosols consist of organic and inorganic species, and the composition and concentration of these species depends on their sources, chemical transformation and sinks. In this study an assessment of major inorganic ions ... -
What caused severe air pollution episode of November 2016 in New Delhi?
(Elsevier, 2020)In recent years, South Asia is experiencing severely degraded air quality, with particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) reaching unprecedented high levels. Here, we investigate a severe air pollution episode (SAPE) ...